Bloods
GenreComedy[1]
Created by
Written by
  • Nathan Bryon
  • Paul Doolan
  • Samson Kayo
Starring
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes16
Production
Producers
  • Seb Barwell (series 1)
  • Debs Pisani (series 2)
Production companyRoughcut Television
Original release
NetworkSky Comedy
Release5 May 2021 (2021-05-05) –
29 September 2022 (2022-09-29)

Bloods is a British television sitcom created by Samson Kayo and Nathan Bryon[2] in 2021 that aired on Sky Comedy.[1][3] The show is an ensemble comedy that stars Kayo and Jane Horrocks as South London paramedics, as they deal with emergency medical calls.

Cast

Situation

A South London "mismatched",[1] "eccentric",[4] "(mostly) likeable",[4] paramedic team,[5] at an ambulance depot.[6]

Distribution

Samson Kayo made a Comedy Short for Sky titled New Bloods in 2018; off the back of this, the first series was commissioned, with it airing from May 2021.[7]

On 16 March 2022, Bloods, series 2, first group of 5 episodes began showing on Sky Comedy.[4] The 10 episodes are split into two groups of five episodes.[4] Bloods' second group of 5 episodes began showing on 1 September on Sky Comedy and NOW.[8] Each episode lasts less than 25 minutes.[4]

A 3rd series was confirmed in October 2022,[9] before the show was announced as cancelled less than a week later, despite the show being nominated for numerous awards, including 3 BAFTA nominations.[10]

Critical response

Sean O'Grady for The Independent gave the show five stars, calling it "A magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour".[11] It is rated 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.[12]

Conversely, Lucy Mangan for The Guardian gave the series three out of five stars, arguing that "the charm of Kayo and Horrocks make the otherwise laugh-free show worth watching"[13]

Bloods was nominated for two Royal Television Society scripted comedy awards, and 3 BAFTA awards.[14][15][16][17][10] Series 2 was nominated for the prestigious Rose D'or award in 2022.[18][19]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "TV tonight: Rachel Parris is in the hot seat on Late Night Mash". the Guardian. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022. Bloods, 10pm, Sky Comedy: The return of the talent-stuffed paramedic comedy that is keen to leave you in stitches.
  2. ↑ "'All she talks about is bees' – Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks on their new sitcom Bloods | TV comedy | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Bloods". www.sky.com. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Fear, Helen (16 March 2022). "Bloods series 2 on Sky Comedy: Katherine Kelly joins cast of medical comedy drama!". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bloods - Sky1 Sitcom". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  6. ↑ "TV tonight: Jane Horrocks and Samson Kayo return in hit-and-miss comedy Bloods". the Guardian. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  7. ↑ "Bloods Series 1 episode guide". British Comedy Guide.
  8. ↑ "BLOODS RETURNS TO SKY". Roughcut TV. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  9. ↑ "Bloods set to return for Series 3 on Sky". British Comedy Guide. 28 October 2022.
  10. 1 2 "Bloods - IMDb". IMDb.
  11. ↑ "Bloods is a magnificent paramedic comedy full of gallows humour – review". Independent.co.uk. 5 May 2021.
  12. ↑ "Bloods - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes.
  13. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (5 May 2021). "Bloods review – patchy paramedic comedy unlikely to split your sides". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  14. ↑ Gilbert, Gerard (16 March 2022). "On TV tonight, Samson Kayo and Jane Horrocks return in paramedic sitcom Bloods". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Nominations announced for the RTS Programme Awards 2022". Royal Television Society. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  16. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (3 March 2022). "'It's a Sin,' 'The Serpent' Nominated for Royal Television Society Program Awards 2022". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  17. ↑ Yossman, K. J. (29 March 2022). "RTS Program Awards 2022 Start With a Slap Before Honoring Winners Including Jack Thorne, Russell T. Davies". Variety. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Bloods, Ellie & Natasia, Question Team & Toast up for Rose d'Or awards". British Comedy Guide. 12 October 2022.
  19. ↑ "Bloods and Toast of Tinseltown up for Rose d'Or Award". British Comedy Guide. 5 November 2022.


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